Listings for Education & Training (19)
30.00
Bunch of spirituality and self help books
Set of spiritual/ self help books from new to used condition. Mix of hardcover and paperbacks. Titles include Introduction to Tantra Your illustrated guide to […]
January 17, 2019
TBC
Art and dance tutor for kids and teens
Art and dance classes for homeschoolers, birthday parties and workshops. Hi do you have a gifted and creative child and would like to support their […]
January 16, 2019
Free
Fiction books paperbacks
A number of fiction novels, award winning contemporary literature selection, gently used condition, paperback Titles include Book of Negros Heart of Darkness Catch 22 Away […]
January 14, 2019
$30
Slow Touch Workshop Feb 2
Saturday Feb 2 11 am to 1 pm. Let the slow touch movement begin! Learn to build and increase sensual pleasure, using breath and touch […]
January 14, 2019
Jan 14 Toastmasters Meeting Cancelled
UNFORTUNATELY, we will NOT be meeting on Monday 14th January, due to sickness. Please join us on Monday 21st January with meeting theme Coping with […]
January 14, 2019
30.00
Environmental Politics Books
Incredible collection of foundational works in environmental politics which I no longer need. Some in brand new condition, others well loved, excellent reading for anyone […]
January 13, 2019
$25
Haida Monumental Art Book
Bought originally for 75$, quite a rare book on all the old villages of Haida Gwaii and their totem poles, with stories and ethnographic information. […]
January 13, 2019
20-30$ per hour
Tutoring and Counselling Educational Assist...
I offer affordable Tutoring and Counseling sessions, 20 – 30$ an hour. I am a bilingual certified teacher (B.C., Secondary level) and counselor who has […]
January 12, 2019
$40.00
Home Funeral Workshop
Home Funeral Workshop Salt Spring Island Home Funeral Support will be holding a one day, $40 workshop for people who are interested in learning the […]
January 8, 2019
$150/ 6 Classes
Learn to Speak Spanish Beginner 2
Learn to Speak Spanish Beginner 2 19yrs+ For people who already have a basic knowledge of Spanish: gender and number, the present tense and basic […]
January 7, 2019
$40
Guitar & Voice lessons
Bring out your inner tiger! Beginner’s voice and guitar (or bass) lessons for those interested in rock; pop; and folk music! $40 an hour; the […]
January 6, 2019
150.00
Boating 2 Course -Beyond the PCOC
Everyone needs the PCOC to operate a boat but this course takes you beyond that to to learn: Global positioning and charts, the Magnetic Compass, […]
January 4, 2019
tbd
Looking for a French Tutor
Hello! I am looking for a native speaking French tutor on the island to help improve my French language skills. I am looking for someone […]
January 4, 2019
20/hour
Learn and Practice Spanish
Spanish tutor for students learning in school or adults seeking to practice conversation skills. This is for you if you are: -Traveling to Spanish speaking […]
January 3, 2019
$40
Tutoring Services in Math, Chemistry, Biolo...
Hello my name is Ananda MacKeigan, also known as Anna. I have been tutoring Math and Science for over 25 years, teaching people of all […]
December 31, 2018
30.00
Private English Teacher wanted
Are you an english teacher or used to teach? Would you enjoy teaching a Swiss woman English Grammar, specially Past Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect…)? I […]
December 30, 2018
$65
Babysitting Training Course
Babysitter Training 11 – 15 yrs This course is designed for youth who want to become a certified babysitter. The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course […]
December 28, 2018
your time
One to One Information and Training Sessio...
Are you thinking of participating in a community project this new year? Do you love reading with children? Do you have 1 to 2 hours […]
December 28, 2018
$325
Beekeeping
Update Jan.8: only 5 seats remaining (i.e. 15 seats spoken for) Beekeeping Course – Beginners to Intermediate ———————————————————– It’s been three years since we ran […]
December 28, 2018
Local Stories
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Planned Night Work on the Skeena Queen &...
Night work is required on the evening of January 29, 2019 to remove a right angle drive on the MV Skeena Queen. The work is done at night time to prevent a service interruption. The work is scheduled to take place between 9:35 pm Tuesday January 29 and 5:30 am Wednesday January 30. All efforts […]
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Pruning, Grow Lights, #*!#*@#! Spotted W...
Well, I don’t know if there will be a winter this year or not, but other than windstorms, there hasn’t been much winter in evidence. As I started to write this, it was sunny and unusually warm outdoors and I suddenly remembered that early warm weather makes trees bloom early….I leaped up and shot out […]
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Salt Spring Doula Collective: Community ...
Pregnant people and new parents and infants on Salt Spring Island have access to state of the art midwifery care for medical support in the childbearing year. Para-medical, social, counseling, and educational support is available through Island Health Public Health, nurse practitioners and second birth attendants, SSI Community Services and the Family Place specialized programming […]
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Road Report: Stewart Road Washout –...
Update on the Stewart Road washout from the heavy rains this past week. Mainroads is indicating that it will take between 6-8 weeks to repair the road. It is unpassable at this section. ROAD CLOSURE WARNING 1:30 pm Saturday January 5, 2019 – Stewart road on Salt Spring Island has been closed by Mainroad and […]
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Towards Sustainable Community Economic H...
Salt Spring’s Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) embraced new directions in 2018. We focused on initiatives that facilitated collaboration, coordination and advocacy on behalf of our island’s economic health and well-being. Here’s an overview of the areas we expanded into and the progress we’ve achieved in 2018. Championing Entrepreneurship Across All Economic Sectors Much of […]
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Video: Storm Force – Just How Powe...
Strong storm force winds of over 100km/hr hammer the SW BC coast on Dec20 2018.The southern gulf islands were particularly hard hit. 5000 trees down on local roads alone! 500,000 people without power.One fatality reported.Not a good day for boats!
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Emergency Support Services Volunteer Sto...
The Emergency Support Services team of dedicated volunteers was handed its most challenging task to date and came through it with flying colours. Along with countless other volunteers, first responders, caring family members, neighbours and commercial operations, the community was taken care of. ESS opened and ran a Reception Centre at the Legion on Windstorm […]
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The Most Damaging Storm in Salt Spring a...
The windstorm that hit B.C.’s South Coast on December 20 resulted in more than 750,000 customers without power and thousands of damaged pieces of equipment. Highlights; The December 20 storm was the most damaging storm in BC Hydro’s history—and was unlike any previous weather event BC Hydro had encountered because: The wind came from multiple […]
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Get in Involved with Emergency Response ...
From the time Elizabeth Zook was contracted on a part-time basis by the CRD to co-ordinate the Emergency Program 8 years ago, there have been many facets of “emergency preparedness” undertaken. In addition to building a network of excellent communication with First Responder agencies, her focus was predominately on building a POD (neighbourhood emergency) network […]
